Buying advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles - SV650.org

23-05-10, 11:15 AM

Dear forum members,

Your honest help and guidance, please.

A good friend is offering me first refusal on her treasured sv650.

Garaged for the last ten years, in amazing condition for a T plate, and with only 13,000 on the clock.

She hasn't ridden it much due to an arthritic left thumb, the poor mare.

I neither want to offend her for offering a 'way-too-low' price, nor see myself off by an 'over-the-top' offer.

A couple of photos are attached, for what it's worth. Please ignore the rather camp looking fat **** perched on it.

Apologies to the forum mods if I have inserted this thread in the wrong place, or if it is totally and morally unacceptable.

I appreciate any valuations given.

Peace,

Darren

yorkie_chris · 23-05-10, 11:45 AM

I would guess £1300 or so if it's in very good nick and well serviced. £1100 or so if it needs a load doing at it because of being laid up, if it was me I'd budget for full service and new tyres.

23-05-10, 12:07 PM

You're a legend, Chris - thanks for taking the time to reply.

yorkie_chris · 23-05-10, 01:49 PM

If I were you I'd wait for some other opinions too

I'd offer £900 or so and say how much work needs doing at it, but I'm from Yorkshire.

Dave20046 · 23-05-10, 04:26 PM

£1200 tops

andrewsmith · 23-05-10, 05:23 PM

i would say 1200, and as per YC's post and possibly new brake seals

23-05-10, 11:30 PM

Andrew, Dave...................your advice is taken onboard. With gratitiude. You all seem to be coming in at around the same area. And Chris, Yorkshire man or not, I like your style!
Heading to North Yorkshire in mid-June for the Willowman Festival. Can't wait to take in the scenery oop there.
Once again, all, so many thanks thus far.
Peace,
Darren.

24-05-10, 03:04 PM

I paid £1150 for mine around october last year, T reg, 11,700 on the clock and mint. Best £1150 I've ever spent

24-05-10, 06:47 PM

I paid £1550 for my T reg sv650s, had done 12,000 miles and mint. looked at a few others cheaper, and a few pointys but this was the best i could find

24-05-10, 11:08 PM

Dear Wahwah and Mr Custard...............

Invaluable contributions to my dilemna. I thank you for taking the time to contribute.

I think I'm going to offer her £850 'mates rate', guage her reaction, then take it from there!

Thank you all once again.

Peace.

Darren

23-05-10, 11:45 AM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles I would guess £1300 or so if it's in very good nick and well serviced. £1100 or so if it needs a load doing at it because of being laid up, if it was me I'd budget for full service and new tyres. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

23-05-10, 12:07 PM	#3
magicdaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles You're a legend, Chris - thanks for taking the time to reply.

23-05-10, 01:49 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles If I were you I'd wait for some other opinions too I'd offer £900 or so and say how much work needs doing at it, but I'm from Yorkshire. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

23-05-10, 04:26 PM	#5
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles £1200 tops __________________

23-05-10, 05:23 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles i would say 1200, and as per YC's post and possibly new brake seals __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

23-05-10, 11:30 PM	#7
magicdaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles Andrew, Dave...................your advice is taken onboard. With gratitiude. You all seem to be coming in at around the same area. And Chris, Yorkshire man or not, I like your style! Heading to North Yorkshire in mid-June for the Willowman Festival. Can't wait to take in the scenery oop there. Once again, all, so many thanks thus far. Peace, Darren.

24-05-10, 03:04 PM	#8
wahwah Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Buying advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles I paid £1150 for mine around october last year, T reg, 11,700 on the clock and mint. Best £1150 I've ever spent

24-05-10, 06:47 PM	#9
curvy custard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Buying advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles I paid £1550 for my T reg sv650s, had done 12,000 miles and mint. looked at a few others cheaper, and a few pointys but this was the best i could find

24-05-10, 11:08 PM	#10
magicdaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Buying advice please - SV650 'T' Reg, 13,000 miles Dear Wahwah and Mr Custard............... Invaluable contributions to my dilemna. I thank you for taking the time to contribute. I think I'm going to offer her £850 'mates rate', guage her reaction, then take it from there! Thank you all once again. Peace. Darren

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